More usually seen tied up in a bun while on the playing field, Bale’s flowing locks were unleashed during the 1-1 draw with Georgia last month – and the Wales squad aren’t letting him forget about it.

‘We saw that, we had him a bit for that, he looked like Tarzan,’ Crystal Palace midfielder Ledley told the Times. ‘[He gets stick] a bit for his barnet. He’s just one of the boys, we don’t care who he is, we will still hammer him and he will hammer us,’ he added.

Bale’s hair was unleashed against Georgia last month. (Picture: Getty)

Bale has earned the nickname ‘Tarzan’ after his hair came loose. (Picture: Getty)

Despite the expectations and large sums of money being thrown at the 27-year-old forward, Ledley was quick to point out that the huge contract has had no impact on Bale’s relationship with players in the Wales squad.

‘If he duffs one then we are on his back because he’s pretty good at golf,’ Ledley said. ‘That’s depressing, I don’t know what he’s not good at. There is no jealousy [about his deal], we have known Gareth since he was a boy at Southampton and I haven’t seen any change in him at all.’